Plumbing advice needed - closed loop system

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Just for the heck of it check out his site at www.melevsreef.com, you will be amazed. He really knows what he is doing.
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I'll check it out, just looks like a closed lop canister design (without the canister).

Overflows usually allow the water to do just that. Overflow into a pipe of container. A suction bar below the surface is not an overflow but I will check it out. I might learn somthing new today... :)


Edit, I can't seem to find where he has that picture, care to link me to it?
 
Jgray152;2948277; said:
I'll check it out, just looks like a closed lop canister design (without the canister).
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That's pretty much what it is since I won't be using this for filtering. It is just to provide flow.

"Suction bar" may be the correct name for it. I'm just winging it here. ;)
 
I just came up with the name suction bar. lol. Sounds technical so I used it. I figured, its the opposite of a spray bar right? :)
 
Jgray152;2948299; said:
I just came up with the name suction bar. lol. Sounds technical so I used it. I figured, its the opposite of a spray bar right? :)
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Absolutely!! :headbang2
 
I can't seem to find where on that site he has that "overflow" closed loop system. Can you link me to the page?
 
I think I have my shopping list. On a few items I am buying more than enough. I can always return what I don't use which is much easier than making ten trips to Lowes.

3.. 1.5" ..T
10.. 1.5" ..90's
1.. 2" ..T
1.. 2" ..90
2.. 1.5" ..90 Street Ell
2.. 1.5" ..slip to male threaded adapter
2.. 1.5" ..female threaded caps
2.. 1.5" ..slip on caps
2.. 1.5" ..unions (removable)
2.. 1.5" ..union ball valve (one sided)
4.. 1.5" ..couplings (not removable)
1.. 2" ..ball valve
2.. 1.5 - 1" ..reducers 1.5" to 1"
2.. 2 - 1.5" ..reducers 2" to 1.5"
15.. 1" ..90
4.. 1" ..couplings (not removable)
2.. 1" ..unions (removable)
2.. 1" ..union ball valve (one sided)
2.. 1" ..slip on caps
4.. 1 - .75" ..reducers 1" to .75"
4.. 1" ..90
2.. 1" ..T
2.. 1" ..couplings (not removable)
4.. .75" ..45's
8.. .75" ..90's
2.. .75" ..caps
1.. 3' or 4' ..2" pvc pipe
2.. pieces .. .75" pvc
3.. pieces ..1" pvc
3.. pieces ..1.5" pvc
 
Woohoo!!!! Just talked to Chris at Reeflo. I only need one 1.5" drain coming from the tank to the pump. This will make it much easier (and cheaper)!!!
 
New shopping list. :)

2-- 1.5" --T
10-- 1.5" --90's
2-- 2" --90
1-- 1.5" --90 Street Ell
1-- 1.5" --slip to male threaded adapter
1-- 1.5" --female threaded caps
1-- 1.5" --slip on caps
1-- 1.5" --unions (removable)
1-- 1.5" --union ball valve (one sided)
1-- 1.5" --couplings (not removable)
1-- 2" --ball valve
1-- 1.5" --ball valve
2-- 1.5 - 1" --reducers 1.5" to 1"
1-- 2 - 1.5" --reducers 2" to 1.5"
10-- 1" --90
4-- 1" --couplings (not removable)
4-- 1" --unions (removable)
2-- 1" --union ball valve (one sided)
4-- 1 - .75" --reducers 1" to .75"
4-- 1" --90
2-- 1" --T
2-- 1" --couplings (not removable)
4-- .75" --45's
8-- .75" --90's
2-- .75" --caps
1-- 3' or 4' --2" pvc pipe
2-- pieces --.75" pvc
3-- pieces --1" pvc
2-- pieces --1.5" pvc
 
Gotta be honest with you. I find this all very confusing. My systems are very simple and I use submersible pumps. I can tell you that you are not going to have too much pressure in your UGJ's. You might think you will, but trust me, you won't. If I'm correct your pump is an in line pump yes?

So why not just use one line going into the tank running to a "loop" that all of the jets are hooked up to, then one line that's just dropped into the tank as a return to the pump. Done. If all this is is for the jets and not filtering than why the diy overflow?

Unless it's a submersable pump... Then I understand why you need an overflow...

Am I making any sense?
 
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